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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 


RicHMONi.,  Va.,  Feb.  20,  1863. 
To  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives : 

I  herewith  transmit  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of  War, 
submitting  an  estimate  for  an  additional  appropriation  required  by 
the  Engineer  Bureau  for  the  period  ending  June  30,  1803. 

I  recommend   an   appropriation   of   the  amount   for   the   purpose 

""^^^'^^  ■  JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


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His  Excellency,  Thk  Presidfnt  : 

Sir:   I  have  the  hoTior  to  enclose  for  transmission    to    Congress  an 
estimate  of  the  aJilitional   appropriations   required   by   the   Engineer 
Bureau  for  the  period  ending  June  30,  1863. 
Very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON. 

Secntary  of  War. 


COMMUNICATION    FRO>[  J.  F.  GILMER,  COLONEL  OF 

ENGINEERS. 


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Kng'nuer  Bureau,       [ 
Richmond,  Va.,  February  13,  1863.  ) 

lion.  James  A.  Seddon. 

Secretary  of  War  : 

S|pi :  Since  making  an  estimate  of  the  appropriation  required  by 
this  Bureau  to  conduct  the  Engineering  operations  of  the  government 
from  February  1st,  18(i3,  to  June  3llth,  1863,  inclusive,  several  un- 
forseen  items  of  e.xpenditure  as  shown  below  have  arisen,  which  make 
it  my  duty  to  request  that  the  estimate  be  increased  by  $2,000,()(M), 
making  a'total  of  $.5,(Mi((,!iO(l. 

Very  respectfully,  • 

%pur  obedient  servant, 

J.  F.  GILMER, 
Coloyiel  of  Engineers  and  Chief  of  Biireau. 


Items  composing  the  ;$2, 000,000  called  for : 
For   defences   of  Mobile,  Ala.,   liabilities    incurred    and 

estimate  for  additional  work  but  recently  decided  on,         $700,000 
For  reconstruction  of  railroad  bridges  destroyed  by  enemy, 

recently  imposed  on  Engineer  Department  (conjectural),        $00,000 
For  liabilities  incurred  and  work    undertaken  in  Texas 

(recent  call),  500,000 

For  liabilities  incurred  in  various  Departments  (recently 

reported),  300  000 

For  contingencies,  2,000,000 

Total,  $2,000,000 


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